Combination of Drift Ice and Train Can Be Enjoyed, Too -Kitahama Station in Abashiri-

February 15th, 2017

Kitahama Station (北浜駅) is a small unmanned train station along the Senmo line (釧網線). A lot of visitors put their business cards on walls of the station, so I was surprised at the view. In addition, there is the popular cafe "Teishaba" (軽食喫茶「停車場」) at the station, too. This station was used as a shooting place for Chinese movie "If you are the one (狙った恋の落とし方)", so many foreign tourists have came. An observatory deck is built next to the station. Admission free. A free parking is provided.

Kitahama StationMany Visitor Put Thier Business Cards on wallsCafe "Teishaba"PlatformKitahama Station Next to Observatory DeckView from Observatory DeckHorses Are Tethered

Kitahama Station is known as the station nearest to the Sea of Okhotsk (オホーツク海) in the world, so the visitors can look over the drift ice (流氷) floating on the sea from the station in a winter. It is said that the drift ice can be seen from the only station in Japan. In the winter, many tourists come to take a picture of a train with the drift ice.

Winter Kitahama StationDrift Ice Can Be Seen in Front of StationPlatformDrift Ice and Local TrainVisitors Get Off Train

Atmosphere of Drift Ice and Kitahama Station in Winter Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Drift Ice and Kitahama Station in Winter

Admission fee

Free of charge

Parking lot

Free parking is provided (10 cars)

Business hour

Open 24 hours

Regular closing day

Open year all round

Telephone number

-

Home page

Home page is not provided

Mapcode

305 447 653*07

Kitahama, Abashiri City

Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations around Kitahama station.

Nice article, oniisan!
This surely brings back my memories when I was there. A small but so iconic building facing to the open sea of Okhotsk.

Don’t know when, who, and why this “littering” has become a trend in its interior anyway. But, honestly, I also did left my name card at the right side of the wall inside. It might still stuck at there. wwwwww

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